Antiques Roadshow Primer The Introductory Guide to Antiques and Collectibles from the Most-Watched Series on PBS

Name: Antiques Roadshow Primer The Introductory Guide to Antiques and Collectibles from the Most-Watched Series on PBS
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ISBN: 9780761116240

ISBN-10: 0761116249

ISBN-13: 9780761116240

Edition: 1999

Authors: Carol Prisant, Chris Jussel

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The national treasure hunt, Antiques Roadshow is, in its third season, the most popular show on PBS. Every week it draws millions and millions of viewers to the edge of their seats as independent dealers and specialists from the country's leading auction houses appraise family heirlooms and flea market finds alike. Now this knowledge, authority, and passion is distilled in the Antiques Roadshow Primer, an introductory guide to American Antiques and collectibles. Antiques Roadshow has taught us to look for fortunes in our attics--perhaps to find, as other lucky souls have, an Anna Poole Peale portrait miniature worth $5,000 to $7,000 or a Confederate sword worth $35,000. Focusing on 11…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/15/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English

Chris Jussel is a contributor for the following Workman Publishing Co Title: Antiques Roadshow Primer



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction


Furniture


Is It Old?


Is It Valuable?


American Furniture


English and Continental Furniture


Silver


Types of Silver


Making Silver Objects


Understanding Hallmarks


American Silver


English and Continental Silver


Is It Old?


Is It Valuable?


Porcelain, Pottery, and Glass


Porcelain


Pottery


Is It Old?


Is It Valuable?


Glass


Is It Old?


Is It Valuable?


Paintings


Is It Legitimate?


Connoisseurship


Folk Painting


Jewelry


Is It Real?


Is It Old?


Clocks and Watches


Anatomy of a Timepiece


Clocks


Watches


Metalwork


Bronze


Brass


Copper


Pewter


Iron


Folk Art


Rugs, Quilts, and Samplers


Rugs


Quilts


Samplers


Toys, Dolls, and Collectibles


Toys


Dolls


Teddy Bears


Collectibles


Books and Manuscripts


Books


Manuscripts


Glossary


Suggested Reading and Resources


Finding an Appraiser


Auction Houses


Appraisal Organizations


Antiques Roadshow Appraisers


Photo Credits


Index